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System, apparatus and method for providing location based services

a technology of location and services, applied in the field of system, apparatus and method for providing location based services, can solve the problems of low success rate of such off-targeted advertisements, limited information on users on the internet, and inability to meet the needs of advertisers

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-11-22
TAIWAN SEMICON MFG CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

The social networking module in this patent serves as a platform for consumers and vendors to promote and advertise their services or products. Users can interact with each other by sharing updates, recommending services or products, and rating them. Job vacancies can also be advertised and booked. Overall, this module allows for a more organized and efficient marketplace.

Problems solved by technology

However, due to limited information available about the owners of the gadgets, the advertisements used to be generic or off-targeted.
For obvious reasons, success rates of such off-targeted advertisements were significantly low.
However, the success rates of such targeted advertisements still left the advertising industries in wanting more.
However, the Internet could offer only limited information about users due to ethical, legal, and technical restrictions.

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[0033]The description shall now refer in detail to the various form's of embodiment of the present invention, of which one or more examples are shown in the attached drawings. Each example is supplied by way of illustration of the invention and shall not be understood as a limitation thereof. For example, the characteristics shown or described insomuch as they are part of one form of embodiment can be adopted on, or in association with, other forms of embodiment to produce another form of embodiment. It is understood that the present invention shall include all such modifications and variants.

[0034]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary environment 100 where various embodiments of the present invention are implemented. The environment 100 includes a data server 102 connected to a plurality of devices 104-a-n and 106-a-m via a network 108, wherein the numbers n and in are arbitrary numbers representing same or different number of devices. Hereinafter, the devices 104-a-n may collectively be...

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer system comprising an execution environment for running a social networking platform stored locally on a memory of the computer system. The social networking platform comprises an interface for enabling communication between registered / non-registered users, wherein the users may be individuals as well as business entities. The social networking platform further comprises a database storing user preferences for sending and receiving data over the social networking platform. Based on the user preferences, a user can ensure that only relevant information is received. Further, the user is allowed to sell products and services over the social networking platform to other users based on their current geographical locations. Furthermore, the user is provided with a platform to advertise business listings and other promotional schemes. The user can also rate / recommend / comment / broadcast on products and services and share them with other users.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]Embodiments of the present invention in general, concern a system, apparatus, and method to provide services to a user over a network. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide the services to the user based on user's geographical location.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Recently, with the elevation in the technology, pricing of gadgets such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc. has significantly declined. The decline in the pricing made the gadgets more affordable to majority of user across the globe. Now, as the majority of global population owns such gadgets, advertising industry also inclined towards targeting such gadgets for pushing advertisements, instead of using traditional approaches like printing pamphlets, posters, or advertising over radio and television.[0003]Initially, majority of the worldwide gadget owners were far from using Internet. Therefore, the advertising industries used to broadcast their advertisements via...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/02G06F17/30G06Q50/00
CPCG06Q30/0261G06Q50/01G06F17/30867G06F16/9535G06F16/9537
Inventor KURRA, VISHNU P.
Owner TAIWAN SEMICON MFG CO LTD